{"id":60809,"date":"2025-10-30T17:54:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T21:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=60809"},"modified":"2025-10-30T17:54:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T21:54:00","slug":"connecticut-high-school-placed-on-lockdown-after-student-found-with-pellet-guns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/connecticut-high-school-placed-on-lockdown-after-student-found-with-pellet-guns\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut high school placed on lockdown after student found with pellet guns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A high school in southeastern Connecticut was placed on lockdown after a student was found carrying two pellet guns on campus, according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred at Stonington High School, located in the town of Stonington near the Rhode Island border. School administrators reported a possible weapon on campus, leading police to respond and take a student into custody, the town said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TownofStoningtonCT\/posts\/pfbid0BWWBKwFoyMmdZnhh1AgHkPZUakvxxja1ZoyZkfW7wA4i5MSdYgH4mKzVaTP9X1SBl?__cft__[0]=AZVdpm6SWvygLsRU5jkUbtGTDbp9sbdNsKpuMVBOV_FIzGA3hveAOi2gz1X7sSzPrrKorgFyA9NzryU7E_LuuXb1tprbeBs7HYL3y7iNr1IxT0-_YIfVF76ddjRQzbd5LFI6DSC52-JILQjxkLqiWYIX5fKj990w6TYnUDzY74JTTOxMp1c76W3NA53sdRibO1c&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police later determined the student was carrying two facsimile, or pellet, weapons. After officers conducted a full security sweep of the building, the lockdown was lifted. The school dismissed students early, and officials said there is no ongoing threat to public safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are deeply grateful to the Stonington Police Department, neighboring law enforcement agencies, and Stonington Public School staff for their swift, thorough, and professional response,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The student\u2019s identity and motive for bringing the pellet guns to school have not been disclosed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A high school in southeastern Connecticut was placed on lockdown after a student was found carrying two pellet guns on campus, according to officials. The incident occurred at Stonington High School, located in the town of Stonington near the Rhode Island border. 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